A totally original and extremely modern environmentally friendly and generally save-the-worldy brand new library service!

We aim to provide as wide a range of books as can be fit into a suitcase, but if there is anything you are particularly interested in, please let us know so we can be on the look out.

All of our lovely books are either donations to the cause, recycled from other library weedings or bought in charity shops; we aim to be as liberal and save-the-worldy as possible!

We do not charge fines, and you are welcome to keep the books for as long as it takes to read them, however books are lent on the understanding that if you have enjoyed something, you would not want to stop other people from reading it!

BOOKELF works in libraries and a massive book-lover, so is happy to talk to you about recommendations, or setting up your own reading groups.

The Travelling Suitcase Library is a completely free service; however cups of tea are always welcome. Any donations to the cause are more than welcome, we love books and believe you can never have too many.

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this is one of the best loves poems I've ever read. I saw it perfomed by JCC who is this insane punk with skinny legs at Halifax GCSE poetry slam many many moons ago, it should be screamed at the audience very fast.

I wanna be your vacuum cleanerBreathing in your dust,I wanna be your Ford CortinaI will never rust,If you like your coffee hotLet me be your coffee pot,You call the shots,I wanna be yours.

I wanna be your raincoatFor those frequent rainy days,I wanna be your dreamboatWhen you want to sail away,Let me be your teddy bearTake me with you anywhere,I don't care,I wanna be yours.

I wanna be your electric meterI will not run out,I wanna be the electric heaterYou'll get cold without,I wanna be your setting lotionHold your hair in deep devotion,Deep as the deep Atlantic oceanThat's how deep is my devotion.

A HUGE Thank you to the lovely people at Headingley Lit Fest for inviting me to the very entertaining evening of poetry last Friday. A few people were interested in the library, but I clearly need more promotional material! Really enjoyed all the poets, especially Helen Burke, and the sausage rolls!

I'm going to be in Arcadia Bar on Sunday 11 April from about 3 ish, and will hopefully have some more dates in my diary before then...

Lookign forward this week to seeing David Peace talk at The New Headingley Club, St Michael's Road Headingley this Saturday and reading The Damned Utd in prepartion.

Had a really good night in Arcadia on Thursday- honestly nothing to do with the 2 pints of Black and Tam (which were very nice...)

Met loads of lovely people who all love books and were very excited about borrowing books in a pub! Also have been invited to set up my stall at Headingley Lit Fest which will be great- really looking forward to that.